GUILTY France - Mahammad Mirzali, 27, stabbed at least 16 times in knife attack, Nantes, 14 March 2021

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<Exiled Azerbaijani blogger Mahammad Mirzali stabbed at least 16 times in knife attack in France - Committee to Protect Journalists>

 

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Azerbaijani Video Blogger In Serious Condition In France After Being Stabbed 16 Times

Mirzali, whose YouTube channel has 265,000 subscribers and covers opposition to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, corruption, and other issues, fled his homeland in 2016 due to his political activism in the authoritarian Caucasus state.

The attack was the latest incident targeting the blogger and his family, raising concerns it was carried out to silence a critical voice.

 

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Article from 18 July 2025:

Khayyam Hagverdiyev, a 43 year-old Polish resident, was sentenced on 3 June 2025 for his role in one of the three assassination attempts against Mahammad Mirzali, a known critic of President Ilham Aliyev.

Attempted assassination of blogger Mahammad Mirzali: French courts recognise Azerbaijan’s involvement in attacks

French courts have sentenced a man involved in an assassination attempt against Azerbaijani blogger Mahammad Mirzali to ten years in prison. This decision marks a major turning point in France by highlighting the direct involvement of the Azerbaijani government in violence against journalists...

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The Azerbaijani authorities don't like dissidents - article from 23 September 2025:

The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan opened the criminal case in March 2025, alleging that Mirzali’s social media posts contained “open calls for the forcible change of the constitutional structure of the state.”

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Mahammad Mirzali lives in exile in France, but even there his situation is in danger,with three assassination attempts.